(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I know i might sound nooby and all, but im just curious. A DDOS/DOS attack just takes down a server/site/whatever for a given amount of time. Whats so cool about that?

Just curious. Quote me if you reply

THANKS.

It disables the ability to do something about it.

Given that in a bigger perspective, say Country A wants to do something to Country B.

Simply attacking Country B head on can result in casualties right off the back. A DDoS attack can be seen as an emp. It cuts of/burdens Country B's ability to fight back.

La-mans' term, it's a +1 to get an advantage of the other party.

Mw2 emp .

Just generally takes the site down for whatever reason they want
For example some servers such as Sony's playstation servers will be DDoS'd by Anonymous and they will be taken offline but because they will have a big botnet their servers could be down for quite a while because of the strength of the attack. :y: